Multidisciplinary T32 Research Training Program in Lung Disease
Since 1993, the Multidisciplinary Research Training Program in Lung Disease (NHLBI T32HL007749) has trained outstanding MD and PhD scientists for investigative careers as full-time faculty members of a medical school or university, or for careers in full-time research. The program constructed for MD trainees is integrated with their previous and concurrent clinical experiences to provide them with investigative tools to address important pulmonary disease-related questions. The program constructed for PhD trainees will provide a clinically relevant pulmonary and critical care medicine focus for their subsequent research careers.
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Program Overview
The Multidisciplinary Research Training Program in Lung Disease offers personal instruction designed specifically for each trainee, as well as a core curriculum, small group workshops, seminars and courses and opportunities for advanced degree training. This curriculum will provide the trainee with a broad knowledge of modern biomedical science, didactic and experiential training in the intellectual and philosophical approach to modern investigation, as well as develop writing and teaching skills and correct deficiencies in past scientific training.
The strongest asset of this training program is the quality of the faculty mentors and their commitment to a multidisciplinary and translational approach to research questions of common interest.
During the past several years, the scope of our Multidisciplinary Research Training Program in Lung Diseases has been expanded to introduce trainees to new major areas of modern biology, including genetics/genomics, metagenomics, proteomics, metabolomics, stem cell biology, computational biology and the microbiome. Emerging fields of patient-oriented research have been added or expanded, including health services research and sleep medicine. Our program is truly multidisciplinary, as more than 50 participating faculty trainers are drawn from 6 different divisions and 16 different departments at the University.
Our trainees have been appointed to faculty positions in academic institutions including University of Michigan, Washington University, Northwestern University, Brown University, University of Utah, University of Toronto, University of Iowa, University of Pittsburgh, Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland, University of Calgary, University of Pennsylvania, University of California at Los Angeles, Medical College of Wisconsin, University of Texas-Southwestern and Emory University.
In the past 10 years, 89% of our MD trainees have faculty appointments at academic institutions, and over 50% have been awarded K series, R series, VA Merit, VA Career Development or major independent foundation awards.
Celebrating 30 Years of Training the Next Generation of Pulmonary & Critical Care Researchers
T32 training grant from the National Institutes of Health since 1993. Now in its 30th year, the program has greatly advanced the field of pulmonary medicine and critical care.
How to Apply
Positions in the Multidisciplinary T32 Research Training Program in Lung Disease at the U-M Medical School are available for U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Interested applicants should send curriculum vitae and a statement of interests, along with references to:
Robert Dickson, MD
Program Director, T32 Research Training Program in Lung Disease
Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
1150 W. Medical Center Drive
6301 MSRB III, SPC 5642
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
[email protected]
U-M Medical School is committed to mentoring minority candidates and women as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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6220 MSRB III, SPC 5642
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Benefits for Postdoctoral Research Fellows
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Current Trainees
Vishu Asthana, MD, PhD - Profile
Mentor: Scott VanEpps, MD, PhD and Robert Dickson, MD
Anna Barker, MD, PhD - Profile
Mentor: Michael Sjoding, MD, MSc
Alexander Clark, MD
Mentor: TBD
Zie Craig, PhD - Profile
Mentor: Rachel Zemans, MD
Callie Drohan, MD - Profile
Mentor: Robert Dickson, MD and Kathleen Stringer, PharmD
Eric Frontera, DO - Profile
Mentor: Joanna Spencer-Segal, MD, PhD
Rachel Hechtman, MD, MSc - Profile
Mentor: Hallie Prescott, MD, MSc
Heather Schofield, MD, PhD - Profile
Mentor: Jason Spence, PhD
Andrew Stephens, PhD
Mentor: Benjamin Singer, MD, PhD
Hannah Viola, PhD - Profile
Mentors: Bethany Moore, PhD and Lonnie Shea, PhD
Program Leadership
Robert Pickett Dickson, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Associate Fellowship Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Medical School
MeiLan K Han MD, MS
Professor of Internal Medicine and Section Head
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Medical School
Rachel Lynne Zemans, MD
Medical School
Hallie C Prescott, MD, MSc
Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
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